Only two English players that faced the Wallabies in November last year, have been selected for Sunday’s Test in Sydney.

Pat Sanderson and Lewis Moody are the only survivors from the last Cook Cup clash, with coach Andy Robinson having beefed up the experience of his team with the selection of veteran frontrowers Julian White and Graham Rowntree and centre Mike Catt.

Among England’s youngsters are wingers Mathew Tait and Tom Varndell, who starred for the English sevens side at the Melbourne Commonwealth Games in March.

Meanwhile, Wallaby coach John Connolly will name his team on Thursday. He is expected to include rookies Greg Holmes, Tai McIsaac and Rodney Blake in the front row, with in-form Waratahs hooker Adam Freier unlucky to miss the 22 altogether when it is named.